Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

The purpose of this marine notice is to draw attention to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers, which were released on 19 April 2024.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

Guidance for calculating your sea service equivalence if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Rating (specialist seaman department), Maritime Warfare Officer (Maritime Warfare department) or RAN Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering or Electrical Technical department).

These are the deficiencies for MARPOL that our inspectors have found.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

We have offices all around Australia. You can contact our state offices using the details below.

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

An online learning program providing an awareness of how AMSA combats pollution in the marine environment.

There are different types of automatic identification systems (AIS) used in Australia.

How we process your Certificate of recognition application after it has been submitted.

If you undertake towing operations with your vessel, there are unique risks that you must consider within your risk assessment as part of the safety management system.

Understand the state of the Australian maritime workforce. Find out how many domestic and international seafarers are certificated by AMSA to work in Australia.

Find out about the special arrangements for vessels which meet the definition of ‘tender’ under the national law.